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What's the deal with Ozempic?
I want to start this post off by saying I have been reading and researching a lot about these new weight loss drugs and the jury is still out about the long term effects of using them. Having said that, they seem to be extremely powerful and helpful for many people, albeit cost prohibitive. Ozempic (semaglutide) is the most well known drug on the market currently so we will use it for the purposes of this post, but know there are other drugs in the same category and even more
Lisa Magnuson
Apr 26, 20243 min read
Reframe "losing weight"
So you want to lose weight- join the club. I feel like most people I chat with either professionally or casually want to lose some "x lbs" amount of weight. There are A LOT of options out there, and many health and fitness influencers whispering in your ears (via social media feeds) about what works best and how to get the most out of particular eating plans/diets. I've touched on this topic before but I think it's worth revisiting. How about we start by reframing how we thin
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 27, 20234 min read
Can you Burn Fat AND Build Muscle at the Same Time?
The short answer, if you're reading this blog post, is probably not. If you are new to training, like have under a year of experience,...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 21, 20224 min read
Intermittent Fasting- Give it a try?
Who likes traditional dieting where you are counting calories, restricting "fun" foods, or writing down everything you eat? Not a lot of...
Lisa Magnuson
Mar 15, 20223 min read
The "Not So Sweet" Truth About Sugar
I just read an excellently written article from the New York Times about America's obsession with sugar. I will quickly summarize the...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Wellness Challenge #29- Is Your Metabolism Broken?
In short the answer to this question is no. But you don’t just have to take my word for it, I will back it up with science (if you...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 10, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #23- Why Fat Loss Hacks are a Hack
We all want the fastest and easiest way to do just about everything. That is precisely why the invention of ‘hacks” has become so...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #21- Step 3 towards building your Fat Loss Foundation!
Review Over the last two weeks we have focused on the two “W’s” of our WWS (Walking, Water, and Sleep) and this week we take a deeper...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Wellness Challenge #20- Step 2 towards building your fat loss foundation!
I hope most of you were able to accomplish the 7,000 to 10,000 steps by the end of the week. I highly encourage you to keep this up as...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #19- Step 1 to building your fat loss foundation.
Over the next three weeks we will dive deeper into three previous challenges and why they are the foundation for fat loss, strength...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 27, 20203 min read
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